Curler for bobbed hair



March 16 1926. 1,576,991

F. ONEAL CURLER FOR BOBBED HAIR Filed May 5, 1924 INVENTOR l Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK ONEAL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO WEST ELECTRIC HAIR CURLEB- CORPOEATIGN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE. I

CURLER FOR BOBBED HAIR.

Application filed May 3,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK ONuan, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curlers for Bobbed Hair, of which the following is the specification.

The device, the subject of this invention, is a steel curler, especially designed and constructed for the curling of bobbed hair, hair that is so short that it is difficult to manipulate it around or upon ordinary and well-known curlers.

A special object of the invention is to provide means for clampingly engagmg the hair at, or approximate. the ends thereof and means for so arranging the parts of the curler that the curler may be rolled upon the hair, rather than in the customary method of twisting the hair about the curler and a further object of the invention is to pro vide means whereby the final securing means may be retained away from the body of the curler, during the rolling, so that it will not become ensnared or engaged in the hair prematurely and a still further object of the invention is to provide a plurality of securing means, each independently operable and yet each performing a necessary and satisfactory function and a still further and mportant object of the invention is to provide certain securing means in such a way that they will not interfere with. the ready operation of the curling device.

Other objects and the means for accomplishing all objects sought, as well as the construction and operation of my device, will be fully set forth as the specification progresses and the accompanying drawing should be referred to for a complete understanding of the specification which follows.

In the drawing r Fig. 1, is a view in perspective, showing my device ready for operation.

Fig. 2, is a top, plan view of my device,

closed in operative condition.

Fig. 3, is a longitudinal section, taken about on the mid-longitudinal axis of the device shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 1, is a reverse plan view.

Fig. 5, is a perspective view, showing a part removed.

1924. Serial No. 710,764.

Fig. 6, is a perspective view, showing the parts which are permanently secured together.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all'the figures where they appear.

My curler is formed of three main parts or arms as shown at 10, 11 and 12. The arms 10 and 11 may be formed integral and yet should be kept of closely adjacent pai allel engagement and retention. To accomplish this, a return bend or loop 13 is formed at the joined ends of the arms 10 and 11. A slot 14, in the loop or return bend 13 is adapted to receive a T-shaped projection 15, formed integral and at one end of which, is, what I may term a loosely engaged arm 12.

The arm 12 is termed a loosely engaged arm, for the reason that while it maybe engaged and secured parallel with and closely adjacent the arms 10 and 11, when dis-engaged, this arm may be swung in a circle of approximately 180 degrees, until it lies about in the position shown by the dotted lines 16 in Fig. 1.

The free end of the arm 10 is turned in a loop or return bend 17 and is provided with a projection 18.

The arm 11 is provided with an upwardly forced portion 19, the sides of which are cut away, to produce a loop, clearly shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 6.

The arm 10 is provided with parts of a plurality of securing means. Near the end a perforation 20 is adapted to receive a tonguelS formed in the loop 17 of the arm 12 and a tongue 21 formed in one wall of an oblong perforation 22 is adapted to be engaged under the upwardly bent portion or loop 19 in the arm 11. The loop bend is caused to pass through the perforation 22. A slight motion side-ways will cause the tongue 21 to engage under the loop 19. As previously stated, the tongue 21 should lie flush with all surrounding surfaces and the loop 19 should be smooth and well rounded.

The objects of these important features hair being selected, the arm 1.1 is passed through the hair or under it and the arm 10 over the hair. The arms 10 and 11 are then engaged and the ClGVlCGIHQVGd downward, close to the ends of the hair. The arms 10 and 11 which are secured together and which clampingly retain the hair between them, may then be rotated, causing the hair to wind about both of the arms 10 and 11 and when suiilciently rolled, the arm 12 is turned into proper position and engaged With the arm 10, by causing the projection 18 to engage in the perforation 20. The device is then allowed to remainin position fOltllG desired length of time and thereafter, the arm 12 is disengaged and swung out of the way, the arms 10 and 11 are unlocked, one from the other and may be readily pulled through the curl, which has been formed, Without disturbing or unwinding or even loosening the curl.

If desired, for replacement or otherwise, the arm 12 may he removed from the main body of the curler, by slightly spreading the arms 10 and 11 and rotating the arm 12, through a quarter revolution, whereupon the projections of the T-shaped hook 155 will pass through the slot 14.

Modifications may he made Within the scope of the appended claims, Without departing from the principle or sacrificing the advantages of the nvention.

Having carefully and fully described ,my invention, what I claim and desire to obtain is 1. A hair curler in three parts, two of which are permanently secured together and one of which is loosely hinged thereto and means for securing the parts in operative relation, said means comprising; a hook in one said arm, a smoothly rounded projection in another said arm and a tongue within the plane of the third said arm and adapted to engage said smoothly rounded projection.

2, A hair curler having a plurality of arms adapted toloe arranged close together and parallel, ineansfor hingedly connecting one end or all said arms and means for temporarily securing the other end of all said arms together, said locking means comprising a hook formed in one id arm, a loop in another said arm and a tongue in the other said'arm, said loop and said tongue being so formed as to allow the curler to be withdrawn from the hair longitudinally, while the curl is retained curled.

Signed, at the city of Philadelphia,county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, this 25th day of April, 1924.

FRANK ONEAL. 

